My donor is a 1976 Mk2 Escort. Does this mean if I get an age related plate it will be tax free. Some people I've spoken to say yes, others no.

Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance

I asked the same question a while back, and got the same answers, some eys some no.

I am assuming that I wont, in the even that if I do it will be a pleasant surprise rather than the other way about.

Mark

No on 2 counts - You will never retain the same plate and go tax free if you build a locost unless you use the whole chassis like a spitfire or vitesse.
Secondly 1976 is not tax free the rolling 25 year rule stopped years ago and the vehicle has to be pre 1974 to go tax free

I have 1970 donor, and will defiantely get an age-related plate.

as its the year that governs the tax-free-ness of the locost, then why will a 1970 plate not be tax free?


Mark

Because it's not the original vehicle and is not on the original logbook. It is not classed as a rebodied vehicle but a new build so it is allocated a different number to the original.

[Edited on 17/3/04 by Peteff]

yeah, but why not tax free?

if it were only certain vehicels from 1970 that were tax free then it would be understandable, but as far as I'm aware if you own a 1970 car then its tax free.

If I'm given a 1970 plate, then how does that change?

Mark

I think it'll depend on whats on the log book.

After all, thats what you need to take with you to get your road tax, and you'll need to do the same even if its free.

Anyone could stick private plates pre 1970 whatever on their car, the only restriction is you cant put newer plates on the car, so a 1990 car can have 1970 plates, but not 1991 plates.

I think when the car is registered if you get an age related plate or a Q plate the new V5 will show the registration date of 2004 on it. This means no MOT for three years but no free road tax.

Also the cutoff date for free tax is 1st January 1973. I know this as my other car was build March 1973 and I have to cough up my tax each year.

Steve

It is classed as a new build not a historic vehicle. You will get the 3 years no MOT under the sva ruling according to the reports I read on here from some builders, I didn't get that when mine passed. How many perks do you want. Check with your LVLO to see whether you qualify for the tax exemptions as there are various interpretations.

i agree with highspeeddirt. the car is registered the year it is sva'd but gven an age related plate, hence the logbook is not age related and not tax free.

Ned.

Just to confuse things even further, I rang the VSA centre at Derby on Monday the guy there said to get an age related plate, as long as you qualify with the 2 major components etc, I had to put in the year of manufacture box, the date on my donor V5, so the car will be classed and given an age related plate acordingly, in this case H reg so no mention of tax free.

Hope that helps to confuse

Gordon

am not really AFTER any perks, but being the third time this question has been asked, that was the first real explanation given..thanks

I'm going to change the subject little,

My car was registered last year, How do you get away with no MOT for three years when you need an MOT to get your tax??

Do you only get three years MOT free driving with an age related plate??

confusing stuff this

Mark

[Edited on 17/3/04 by Markp]

As I understand it, you will get away with no MOT for 3 years if your car is given a 'new' registration number i.e. you use mostly new parts. If you've been given a 'Q' plate you'll have to MOT from the very start.
Mind you that is as I understand it... not a huge recommendation.....

If you retain the registration of the donor (ie a body conversion job) your MOT will be based on that I guess. I doubt you'd get it tax free - although that's just based on what I've seen of the Vehicle Tax crowd

[I think when the car is registered if you get an age related plate or a Q plate the new V5 will show the registration date of 2004 on it. This means no MOT for three years but no free road tax.

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unfortunately, if you have used unreconditioned parts as i have, you get no MOT free period. you have to have professional receipts to show it has been reconned as well, straight from the DVLA kit car guy

Read this

http://www.totalkitcar.com/tkc_article_346.shtml

If you receive a tax renewal that doesn't say you need an MOT then the Post Office won't ask for it.

Steve

Markp,

Regarding MOT requirements,

That's what happened to me.

See
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=7833

Cheers,

Colin